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Letter to Editor
September 22, 1832
Southern Planter
Woodville, Wilkinson County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
E. Smith forwards resolutions from a September 8, 1832, meeting in Amite County, Mississippi, nominating Philip P. Barbour of Virginia for Vice President with Andrew Jackson, opposing Martin Van Buren due to his political principles, and appointing a delegate to a convention.
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To the Editor of the Southern Planter.
SMITHFIELD, Sept. 10th, 1832.
Sir—By request I forward you the foregoing resolutions for publication. You may tell a certain correspondent of yours, that this is no manoeuvre of the Clay men: there was not a Clay man at the meeting. I think sending one of your papers to the Chairman and Secretary of our meeting may be the means of adding a respectable name or two to the list of your subscribers, you will recognise me as already a subscriber.
Yours respectfully,
E. SMITH.
To A. Bynum, Esq
(COPY.)
At a numerous meeting of the citizens of Amite county assembled at Green's store on the 8th September 1832, Walter Cotes, Esq. was called to the chair, and John B. Harrington appointed Secretary. E Smith, after expressing the object of the meeting, offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
1st. Resolved, That we concur with our fellow citizens of Pike, and other counties of this state, in nominating Philip P. Barbour of Virginia; whose well known political principles, patriotism, and great talents, eminently qualify him for the office of Vice President of the United States.
2d. Resolved, That we have not been able to discover in the political course of Martin Van Buren, satisfactory evidence of his attachment to the political principles which we, in common with a large majority of the people of the South profess and therefore, we cannot support him for the high and responsible station of Vice President
3d, Resolved, That Richard A. Stewart, Esq. be appointed as a delegate to represent this meeting, as well as other citizens of the county who concur with us, in the convention to be held at Jackson for the purpose of nominating an electoral ticket, pledged to vote for P. P. Barbour, for the office of Vice President, with Andrew Jackson for President.
4th. Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and a copy of the same be transmitted to the Editor of the Southern Planter for publication.
WALTER COTES, Chairman,
JOHN B. HARRINGTON, Secretary.
SMITHFIELD, Sept. 10th, 1832.
Sir—By request I forward you the foregoing resolutions for publication. You may tell a certain correspondent of yours, that this is no manoeuvre of the Clay men: there was not a Clay man at the meeting. I think sending one of your papers to the Chairman and Secretary of our meeting may be the means of adding a respectable name or two to the list of your subscribers, you will recognise me as already a subscriber.
Yours respectfully,
E. SMITH.
To A. Bynum, Esq
(COPY.)
At a numerous meeting of the citizens of Amite county assembled at Green's store on the 8th September 1832, Walter Cotes, Esq. was called to the chair, and John B. Harrington appointed Secretary. E Smith, after expressing the object of the meeting, offered the following resolutions, which were unanimously adopted:
1st. Resolved, That we concur with our fellow citizens of Pike, and other counties of this state, in nominating Philip P. Barbour of Virginia; whose well known political principles, patriotism, and great talents, eminently qualify him for the office of Vice President of the United States.
2d. Resolved, That we have not been able to discover in the political course of Martin Van Buren, satisfactory evidence of his attachment to the political principles which we, in common with a large majority of the people of the South profess and therefore, we cannot support him for the high and responsible station of Vice President
3d, Resolved, That Richard A. Stewart, Esq. be appointed as a delegate to represent this meeting, as well as other citizens of the county who concur with us, in the convention to be held at Jackson for the purpose of nominating an electoral ticket, pledged to vote for P. P. Barbour, for the office of Vice President, with Andrew Jackson for President.
4th. Resolved, that the proceedings of this meeting be signed by the Chairman and Secretary, and a copy of the same be transmitted to the Editor of the Southern Planter for publication.
WALTER COTES, Chairman,
JOHN B. HARRINGTON, Secretary.
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Political
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What themes does it cover?
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Philip P Barbour
Martin Van Buren
Vice President Nomination
Amite County
1832 Election
Andrew Jackson
Southern Principles
What entities or persons were involved?
E. Smith
To The Editor Of The Southern Planter
Letter to Editor Details
Author
E. Smith
Recipient
To The Editor Of The Southern Planter
Main Argument
the meeting nominates philip p. barbour for vice president with andrew jackson, citing his qualifications, and opposes martin van buren for lacking attachment to southern political principles.
Notable Details
No Clay Men At The Meeting
Unanimously Adopted Resolutions
Meeting At Green's Store, Amite County